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German Cardinal Reinhard Marx has said he is still willing to step down in response to a damning report on decades of sexual abuse in his archdiocese. But for now, he said he wanted to focus on necessary reforms.

Former Pope Benedict XVI has apologized for giving false testimony during a child sexual abuse probe. For many Catholics, the statement isn't enough; they are bitterly disappointed and demand an admission of guilt.

German Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has been much revered in his home country. But since it emerged that he provided false information during an investigation into sexual abuse in the Church, criticism has been mounting.